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Garden gaffes
remember it for far longer than she, who has probably forgotten all about it now! I remember carefully researching shade-loving plants for my small London garden with a big plane tree and choosing some campanulas.  After I had put in the order, my mum had a by jean riley
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07/06/2012 08:11:04
by auntie betty
Talkback: Impatiens downy mildew
Will garden centres continue to sell these to the unsuspecting public next year and if so will there be refunds available if mildew reoccurs? The new guinea impatiens is much more expensive to buy and I CAN'T SEE HOW i could afford to use by Kathleen
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03/07/2012 13:52:24
by Busy-Lizzie
Planting an Art-Deco Raised Border
good. I did my nets, could not believe what they had collected, and snubbed the passing window-cleaner by doing my own. Bit of a job which I'll probably pay for in discomfort later. Joe_the_Gardener wrote (see) Small spaces can be quite difficult by LowiePete
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22/07/2012 19:51:37
by Shrinking Violet
2x young plantd IDs
any ideas what these 2 might be? the second one, i have 2 of them about 5 inches or so apart - and the nearest plant to them is a Sorbaria (http://garden-splendor.com/showcase/sorbaria-sem.html) it kind of does look a bit similar?        bigger by djjjuk
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01/05/2013 16:48:10
by nutcutlet
Talkback: Slugs, rain and nematodes
of damage. Garden looks very healthy I have very small pond in the garden and lots of trees around. So lots of natural prediters. I havent used any control the last three years gave up as it didnt seem to make any difference. Does this mean we should leave by Mary
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28/11/2011 18:31:54
by jo
Can anybody tell us what these flowers are
, very pretty. Also saw some this weekend at Dyffrin Gardens, a small bed with low brick wall around it alongside some steps, it was full of it and looked really good. I like plants which can soften hard lines, like steps , path edges etc. and erigeron by Johnboy2
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07/08/2012 09:01:00
by Maud is in the garden
Talkback: Blackfly on broad beans
that the leaves tended to dry up. any suggestions for a vinegar solution? we are growing some spectacular broad beans in our school garden, blackfly have now appeared but after following the advice found here re. using diluted washing up liquid solution we by hereisabee
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28/11/2011 18:36:50
by Suzanne
Plant in pot leftover from last year - identify?
These plants are in separate small pots standing next to each other.  The little pink flowers on the bottom plant are Nemesia 'Amelie' which have bloomed (though now poorly) for the past 3 years - don't feel I can throw away if it still blooms by yarrow2
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22/04/2012 18:54:55
by lilylouise
Good Customer Service!
will try again I love my Basil plants and cannot be without my African Blue or Pesto PerpetuoI have mastered taking cuttings of the African Blue but not the Pesto Perpetuo which is supposed(I don't think so!) to be a by lilylouise
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15/06/2012 11:48:44
by David K
Hebe Help!!
awfull!!Thanks I have a very overgrown small leaf Hebe in my front garden that I forgot to prune for ten years. Some idiot threw a lump of concrete into its centre a few weeks back, breaking all the branches and leaving it less than rotund in shape. So, I by Squawk
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24/06/2012 14:42:59
by diggingdoris